Jewish Studies Unscrolled: The Petitions of Rabbi Elijah Guttmacher, with Glenn Dynner
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Unearthing the Guttmacher Kvetlach: Voices from the 1870s
This chapter delves into the Guttmacher Kvetlach, a collection of 1870s Jewish petitions that sheds light on the community's experiences during a time of significant change. It also addresses the challenges historians face in interpreting these emotionally charged documents, which reveal the anxieties and social shifts prior to the onset of pogroms.
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